US Patent Issued on June 3 for "Curved needle core biopsy system" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,076, issued on June 3.

"Curved needle core biopsy system" was invented by Erez Nevo (Baltimore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A core biopsy system includes a core biopsy needle device having a curvable core biopsy needle which is positionable within and movable with respect to a coaxial needle guide. Systems and methods for obtaining biopsy samples from multiple locations with a single insertion of a needle of the biopsy needle device include controlling rotation and displacement of the core biopsy needle. Additional features and methods of the invention include tracking and planning of the obtaining of biopsy samples."

The patent wa...